This TikTok shows you how to make Lucky Charms cereal twice the size using just a microwave.
This viral TikTok by a food blogger shows how you can double the size of the marshmallows in your Lucky Charms, because everyone knows the mallows are the best bit.
All you need to do is fill a bowl about halfway with Lucky Charms cereal, and then put it in the microwave for 18 seconds before you add the milk. Although it’s not clear why the timing is this exact, theTikTokerspecifies, “exactly 18 seconds, no more, no less.”
Once the cereal comes out of the microwave, the marshmallows have literally doubled in size, giving you a much bigger bowl of cereal. The reason for this is because the marshmallows are freeze-dried, so do not melt in the heat of the microwave, but expand instead:
People in the comments were suspicious though, as you can buy bags of these marshmallows in a bigger size from Target, andone userwas convinced this was just some clever editing, “Not him using the Jet Puffed brand of Lucky charms marshmallows.”
Otherswere just confused by the exact microwave timing, “I did 18.5 seconds and a leprechaun appeared.”
Although some people were skeptical,one cereal fansaid that they tried this out and were pleased with the results, “Tried it, ended up microwaving them for 3 rounds, they got bigger and taste like a campfire marshmallow.”
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Maddy Kinkead was a Food Writer on Dexerto’s UK team and is a Master’s graduate. She is an expert in fast food chains, restaurants, recipes and all things food-related. Her main coverage areas include Starbucks, where she was once a barista, McDonalds, KFC, Chic-fil-A, Dairy Queen, Chipotle, and more. She also has bylines at The Tab.
